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MOP WRINGBR. No. 414,189. Patented Nov. 5, 1889.

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A. M. BURNHAM. MOP WRINGER.

No. 414,189. Patented Nov.'5, 1889.

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I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR M. BURNHAM, OF GARDINER, MAINE, ASSIGNOR TO FRED IIILDRETII, OFSAME PLACE.

MOP-WRINGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,189, dated November5, 1889.

Application filed April 19, 1889A Serial No. 307,790. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- the arbor and carries a roller 11 in itsupper Be it known that l, ARTHUR M. BURNHAM, end in position to swingbackward in conof Gardiner, in the county of Kennebec and tact with theroller when th'e mop is being State of Maine, have invented certain newand wrung. A goose-necked rocking arm 12 ex- 5 useful Improvements inMop-Wringers; and tends over the top of the pail, it being pivoted I dohereby declare the following to be a full, at point 13 near the upperedge of the pail. clear, and exact description of the invention, One endof this arm extends along the inner such as will enable others skilledin the art to wall of the pail for some distance, projecting which itappertains to make and use the same. backward at its extreme end inposition to 10 My invention relates toanimprovement in engage thevibrating arm 10 and force the mop-wringers. latter backward, or in anopposite direction The object is to provide a simple and comfrom that inwhich the spring 9 tends to force pact device capable of easy operation,effectit. The opposite end of the rocking arm 12 ive in action, andwhich may be produced at extends down over the side of the pail to a I 5acomparative slight cost. point a little below the bottom of the pail.Vith these ends in view it consists in a From its lower extremity 14 aconnecting-rod suitable receptacle employed in connection 15 extendsrearward, and is loosely connected with certainspring-and-lever-actuated mechat its rear end to the lower end offootanism so arranged that a mop may be placed lever 16. The latter ispivoted to the end of 20' in it and wrung dr'y during its withdrawal byarm A and is provided with a foot-treadle 17, the operator depressing aproper foot-lever. which is pivoted to the upper end of the lever. Itfurther consists in certain novel features The end of this foot-lever isof such shape of construction and combinations of parts, as that thetreadle is prevented from rocking will be hereinafter fully described,and pointover forward, but admits of its being rocked 2 5 ed out in theclaims. backward. Aspring 18, however, prevents the In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 is treadle from being rocked very far back and a viewin rear elevation, the pail or receptaholds it normally in a horizontalposition, cle being in section. Fig. 2 is a plan View, where it isaccessible to the operator and in partly in section. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal position to be depressed by the pressure of 89 30 verticalsection, and. Fig. at is a detached view his foot. The effect ofdepressing this trea'dle of a portion of 'the device. is to draw theconnecting-rod 15 backward in A represents the pail or receptacle, whichthe direction of the arrow, and this forces the is preferably made ofmetal, for the reason arm 10 in the same direction. This connectthatpails of lighter material-such as wood ing-rod is provided with a nut 15at its for- 3 5 soon become worn and rickety and incapable ward end, bymeans of which the position of of performing the purpose desired. Thepail the rocking arm 12 is regulated to insure the is raised slightly,resting upon legs 1, 2, and proper movement of the swinging arm 10, 3.The latter one, extending out at the rear, which carries the movableroller. It will be is located some distance from the pail and is seenthat the normal position of this swing- 90 40 provided with anupwardly-projecting arm 4, ing arm, and, in fact, all the other parts,is to be hereinafter mentioned. \Vithin the pail, dependent upon thisnut-as, for instance, by and preferably near the upper edge, a rollerturning it on farther the parts are thrown 5 is located. This is held ina bracket-plate backward, and by turning it off they are (3, secured tothe pail. The rest of the wringmoved in the opposite direction, so thatthe 45 ing apparatus is located opposite this roller. length of swing ofthe parts is regulated by An arbor 7 is journaled at its ends in abracketthis nut. plate 8, rigidly secured to the inner wall of A pair ofspindles 19 19 are vertically sup the pail. A coiled spring 9 is mountedon ported in boxes 20 20 on each side of the arm this arbor, and itsends are secured in posi- 12, and at their upper ends these spindles are50 tion to rock the arbor forward. A vibrating provided with the curvedlaterallyswinging arm 10 projects upwardlyfrom the middle of guide-arms21 21, which are adapted to swing ends of these springs extend aroundthe swinging guide-arms 21 21 in such a manner that when the loop 23 iscarried backward by the motion of the arm 10 the springs 22 22 are madeto exert pressure upon the guidearms and force them yieldingly togethersimultaneouslywit-h the action of the other parts.

It willbe seen at a glance that the parts of this wringer are reduced toa minimum, and at the same time what parts there are are so fastened tothe pail that they cannot get out of place readily or becomeinoperative; also, that all the apparatus is placed quite a distanceabove the bottom of the pail,so that no dirt canbecome lodged in it toprevent its easy operation, and neither is it liable to catch the mopand thus prevent its easy withdraw-a1.

In operation the mop is placed in the pail and the foot of the operatoris placed on the 'treadle until the roller 11 is brought into contactwith the roller 5. The mop is then drawn through in the usual manner,and by remov ing the foot the parts all open again.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the form andarrangement of the several parts described without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wislrto limitmyself to the particular construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a mop-wringer, the combination, with a receptacle, of a rollermounted on a movable arm, vertical spindles, and horizontal guide-armsmounted on said spindles and adapted to be swung laterally by themovable arm, substantially as set forth.

2. In a mop-wringer, the combination, with a receptacle, of a movablearm, a roller mounted thereon, vertical spindles, horizontally-swingingguide-arms adapted to be moved by the movement of the arm carrying theroller, and springs for returning the parts to 'their normal positions,substantially as set forth.

3. In a mop-wringer, the combination, with a receptacle and a rollerjournaled in fixed bearings, of a rocking shaft, a spring secured to theshaft for turning it in one direction, an arm secured to the shaft forturning it in one direction, an arm secured to the shaft and carrying aroller, and a lever for moving the arm and turning the shaft in adirection against the pressure of the spring, substan tially as setforth. I v

4- In a m0p-wringer, the combinatiomwith a receptacle and a fixed andvibrating roller, of a rocking shaft pivoted to the receptacle foroperating the vibrating arm, horizontallyswinging guide-arm-s, andsprings and levers for operating all the parts simultaneously,

substantially as set forth.

,5. In a mop-wringer, the combination, with ail, and a roller, aspring-actuated arbor ing a vibrating arm thereon with a roller in thelatter of a'goose-n-ecked arm pivoted to the pail for operating thisvibrating arm, a footlever, and a rod connecting the latter with thegoose-necked arm, substantially as set forth.

6. In a mop-wringer, the combination, with v a pail, a roller, and aspring-actuated arbor having a vibrating arm thereon with a rollertherein, of a goose-necked arm pivoted to the pail foroperating thisvibrating arm, a footlever, a connectingrod, springcushioned treadle,springactuated horizontallyswinging guide-arms, and a loop connectingsaid arms with the vibrating arm, whereby they are all operatedtogether,substantially as set forth. 7. In a mop-wringer, thecombination, with a pail, a roller, and spring-actuated arbor having avibrating arm thereon with a roller in the latter, of a goose-necked armpivoted to the pail for operating this Vibrating arm, a foot-lever, arod connecting the latter with the goosenecked arm, and an adjusting-nut for regulating the position of the parts, substantially asset forth. In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR M. BURNHAMI Witnesses:

, HENRY FARRINGTON,

CHAS. H. LENNAN.

